. A manual of poisonous plants, chiefly of eastern North America, with brief notes on economic and medicinal plants, and numerous illustrations. Poisonous plants. 354 MANUAL OF POISONOUS PLANTS About 100 species found in temperate and tropical regions. The Stipas often produce injurious effects upon animals. Injurious properties. It has long been known that Stipa capillata, in- digenous to Russia, and the Stipa sported, Trin., and 5. avenacea, h., native to North America, as well as Aristida hygrometrica Br., native of Queensland,. Fig. 145. Esparto Grass {Stipa ienacissima). Used for mak-
. A manual of poisonous plants, chiefly of eastern North America, with brief notes on economic and medicinal plants, and numerous illustrations. Poisonous plants. 354 MANUAL OF POISONOUS PLANTS About 100 species found in temperate and tropical regions. The Stipas often produce injurious effects upon animals. Injurious properties. It has long been known that Stipa capillata, in- digenous to Russia, and the Stipa sported, Trin., and 5. avenacea, h., native to North America, as well as Aristida hygrometrica Br., native of Queensland,. Fig. 145. Esparto Grass {Stipa ienacissima). Used for mak- ing paper, ropes and mats. It is not known whether this species, like the St. inebrians and the S. sibrica, acts like a narcotic on ani- mals. (Baillon Diet.). and Heteropogon contortus, L., native of New Caledonia, frequently bore into the skin and intestines of lower animals where they cause fatal inflammation and peritonitis. Prof. Blanchard in a recent number in "Archives de Parasit- ologie" calls attention to injurious properties of Stipa Neesiana which is found in Uruguay and other countries of South America. In this case the needles injure the eyes producing in intense keratitis often followed by inflammation of the cornea. Sheep become blind and thus are unable to get food, hence. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Pammel, L. H. (Louis Hermann), 1862-1931. Cedar Rapids, Ia. , The Torch Press
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